Deputy Head / Head of Key Stage 4 & 5 - Full Time
Sherborne Qatar School for Girls
Doha, Qatar
- Quick apply
- Expired
- Salary:
- An attractive tax-free salary, accommodation and additional benefits
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- August 2022
- Apply by:
- 28 January 2022
Job overview
This position is available only for FEMALE candidates.
THE ROLE
The Deputy Head (KS4/5) is a key member of the School’s Senior Leadership Team, which currently comprises the Headmistress, Deputy Head Pre-Prep, Deputy Head KS2, Deputy Head KS3 and the Whole School Liaison and Well-Being Officer.
In the first place The Deputy Head (KS4/5) is responsible to the Headmistress for the School’s pastoral values, strategy and performance, and the academic programme for all pupils from Year 10 to 13. The Deputy Head (KS4/5) will also be the direct line manager of the Subject Heads of Department and the KS4 and KS5 Form Tutors in the Senior section of the school.
The duties and responsibilities of this post are numerous and varied and therefore the holder has considerable scope for contributing to the strategic direction and continuing development of what will be a large, successful and forward-looking Girls’ School with a culture of high expectations.
In the first year of appointment the Deputy Head KS4/5 will teach a 25% timetable in her area of expertise. In subsequent years, as the school grows, this teaching load will be considerably reduced.
Applicants must read the detailed job specification here and the Candidate Brief below for a full understanding of the expectations of the role.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and all staff must share this commitment. The post is subject to enhanced DBS checks.
HOW TO APPLY:
To apply, please complete the TES online application form (Quick Apply) and upload a covering letter of application (no more than two A4 sheets) addressed to the Headmistress, Mrs Jane Goldsack explaining why you wish to apply for the post and what skills and qualities you can bring. Please ensure you read the Candidate Brief in full and finally, please also explain your subject specialism(s).
Completed applications should be submitted no later than Friday 28th January 2022.
Interviews will take place up to and immediately following Friday 28th January and we reserve the right to make an early appointment. Candidates are encouraged to apply early to secure their role.
Please note that we only accept applications via TES and do not accept CVs.
Successful applicants will be required to travel to Qatar around 9th August 2022 for induction training.
For further information regarding Sherborne Qatar Schools for Girls, please visit www.sherborneqatar.org.
Attached documents
About Sherborne Qatar School for Girls
Sherborne Qatar School for Girls, a STEM School, opened in a new purpose-built school building in January 2021 on a brand-new site near Doha Festival City, Qatar. The school is for girls from Pre-School to Year 12 and is marketed equally to local pupils and expats, but the majority of girls comes from the local community.
The school is divided into three sections: Pre-Prep (Pre School to Year 3), Juniors (Year 4 to Year 8) and Seniors (Year 9 to Year 12). The whole school follows the British National Curriculum for most of the subjects and The Ministry of Education of Qatar’s curriculum for Arabic and Islamic Studies. The language of the playground is English.
Sherborne School is one of the UK’s most prestigious independent schools which has been providing outstanding education since 1550. Its sister school, Sherborne Qatar, is now entering its fifteenth year in Doha and has established an enviable reputation with both the Qatari and expat communities for quality, all round British education and “Outstanding pastoral care” (BSO report). Sherborne School has a strong educational belief that, for many pupils, single sex education between the ages of 14 and 17 is advantageous, with a return to co-educational education for A levels.
This is in the best traditions of British education and is the educational philosophy behind the girls’ school.
We want the girls to be future leaders in their chosen professions and we will use the STEM subjects to develop their confidence, to encourage them to use their imaginations, to develop teamwork and collaboration and to develop a sense of purpose, of charity and service.
In order to achieve this vision, we are seeking to appoint enthusiastic and innovative teaching professionals to join our school and help our Headmistress develop our ethos inside and outside of the classroom.
Please see our wonderful first ever Yearbook - The Qatar Shirburnian
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